Head Pipe Question
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Head Pipe Question
I am not looking for any more performance but more for sound. I have V&H Monster Ovals on my 08' FLHX and am wandering if head pipes would do the trick to get a little more sound. I have also read that if you get true duals it helps to move the heat away from your leg? Just looking for any input on anything and everything!!?!?
Stellar HDF Member
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From: Western Canada
I'm looking at getting rid of the cat's too
My 09 RK has V&H Monster Ovals as well and my bike craps out at about 4700 rpm. Going to get it remapped and dyno'd this coming thursday but will be looking at either true duals or just new head pipes with no cat's. Only thing I'm concerned about is my warranty after removing the cat's.
Road Warrior
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I am not looking for any more performance but more for sound. I have V&H Monster Ovals on my 08' FLHX and am wandering if head pipes would do the trick to get a little more sound. I have also read that if you get true duals it helps to move the heat away from your leg? Just looking for any input on anything and everything!!?!?
The concensus is that with installing duals, you tend to lose some bottom end. If that is true, I can't tell. Like I said, it seems to run much better now.
Now that I have done it, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend true duals.
I got the Monster Ovals when they first came out and was happy with the sound for a while, then it just became somewhat boring. Will the duals wake them up? I would say so, but don't expect anything too, too loud. That's why I got rid of mine.
It's all pretty much an expensive learning curve until you find the sound and performance you are looking for. I have found the right combo for me. I'll be taking my bike to a dyno this Tuesday to make sure it's running at it's optimum. After that, I'm done with that aspect of my bike.
Good luck with yours.
Road Master
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From: GA
I am not looking for any more performance but more for sound. I have V&H Monster Ovals on my 08' FLHX and am wandering if head pipes would do the trick to get a little more sound. I have also read that if you get true duals it helps to move the heat away from your leg? Just looking for any input on anything and everything!!?!?
Will caution you though with after market pipes and the ovals you would be best to go ahead and get the SE Stage I air cleaner and fuel management of some sort. Once you make changes to stock config it will get to where you "should" do a few of these other mods. Fuel management device will make a big difference in the heat issue along with changing the head pipes and getting rid of that crossover pipe. With just those few changes and a good tune on the scoot you will be very happy with the bang for the buck.
I know you were not looking for more performance but some changes necessitate others and it is more like putting the bike to where it should be instead of how it comes stock. Factory can't do this and still pass EPA regs in order to sell the bike unfortunately.
Best changes I made were the Dresser Duals and a set of 3.5" D&D slip-ons, the Stage I A/C and a Screamin Eagle Super Tuner. I then spent a day with a good friend of mine with the right equipment and put a good tune on her. No more heat issues and for a pretty much stock 96 she runs like a striped azz ape. A change of cams is next but hey that's just me
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I'm assuming you have a 2008 model, when I had my 2008 Street Glide my right foot was always hot. I would ride all the time with my right foot on the highway peg (even in town).
So I put on the "Vance & Hines Dual header pipes" and it solved all my heat issues on the right side. I never had to use the highway pegs because of the heat off the pipes after that.
You have two different mufflers listed, one in your post and another one in you sig.
V&H Twin Slash Monsters and V&H Monster Ovals are two different mufflers, which one do you have?
So I put on the "Vance & Hines Dual header pipes" and it solved all my heat issues on the right side. I never had to use the highway pegs because of the heat off the pipes after that.
You have two different mufflers listed, one in your post and another one in you sig.
V&H Twin Slash Monsters and V&H Monster Ovals are two different mufflers, which one do you have?
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
I have the configuration in my signature. Adding the V&H dual head pipes does increase the sound on the MO's and also eliminates the heat on the right side. My wife blistered her right ankle prior to the change. No issues now.
Road Warrior
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I have a set of Khrome Werks 200600 under slung head pipes ordered for my '03, hopefully production is running and I can get them before the ride season closes out. These look to be the best bet to remove heat for my ride and gain a little more pop in the Monster Ovals I currently have.
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Road Captain
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Khrome Werks has a new headpipe that looks/acts just like the 2009+ headpipe, routes the exhaust under the swingarm, gets heat away from you and your passenger:
http://www.khromewerks.com/
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I love my true duals for three reasons: sound, performance, and heat reduction on my right leg.
A lot of the guys who tell you that going to true duals will result in a loss of low end power are just repeating something that's been said over and over on the forum. Many of them don't even have any hands-on experience with the exhaust system they are talking about.
I'm running the old style Bub Rinehart true dual exhaust on my bike, and there isn't any loss of low end power vs the stock y-pipe headers. In fact, it feels stronger at all rpms, with a modest increase at lower rpms, and a noticible increase at higher rpms. It's also decreased right side heat and increased sound levels a bit.
I had the fullsac conversion and that worked pretty good, but the Rinehart stepped headers are the real deal.
A lot of the guys who tell you that going to true duals will result in a loss of low end power are just repeating something that's been said over and over on the forum. Many of them don't even have any hands-on experience with the exhaust system they are talking about.
I'm running the old style Bub Rinehart true dual exhaust on my bike, and there isn't any loss of low end power vs the stock y-pipe headers. In fact, it feels stronger at all rpms, with a modest increase at lower rpms, and a noticible increase at higher rpms. It's also decreased right side heat and increased sound levels a bit.
I had the fullsac conversion and that worked pretty good, but the Rinehart stepped headers are the real deal.
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I am not looking for any more performance but more for sound. I have V&H Monster Ovals on my 08' FLHX and am wandering if head pipes would do the trick to get a little more sound. I have also read that if you get true duals it helps to move the heat away from your leg? Just looking for any input on anything and everything!!?!?
